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A DICTIONARY OF KASHMIRI PROVERBS A DICTIONARY OF KASHMIRI PROVERBS
ADictionary
OfKashmiri
Proverbs
Omkar N. Koul
Indian Institute of Language Studies
The Author
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permission from the copyright owner.
First Edition 1992
Second Revised Edition 2006
Published by:
Indian Institute of Language Studies
C-13, Greenview
33, Sector 9 Rohini, Delhi 110085
www.iils.org
ISBN 81-86323-21-X
Printed at:
Radha Press
2465 Main Road, Kailash Nagar,
Delhi- 110031
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Anjani K. Sinha, Dr. Dick Smith and Dr. H. Kumar Kaul for going through
parts of the manuscript and for offering their suggestions.
The first edition of this dictionary was first published in 1992 which
is out of print now. Mr Sunil Fotedar volunteered to put selected proverbs
from this dictionary on the web. This generated a lot of interest amongscholars and general readers. I would like to thank Mr Fotedar for encourag-
ing me to bring out the second edition of it. I am grateful to Mr. M. K. Raina
for transcribing the original Kashmiri proverbs from Roman into the
Devanagari script. It can be used by those who are familiar with the
Devanagari script.
I would be happy to receive comments from the readers which
would help me to revise it.
Omkar N Koul
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s c l kjm k w?chum t1karas ka:?
I have (enough) what should I do to it?
To show off ones wealth. Too much of everything is bad.
s dJ km v v $ J v ~chOkas nu:n tra:vun.
To rub salt on the wound. To hurt a person who is already hurt. To add insult
to injury.
s dJ v dJ v kv~chOna: tOna: karun.
To enjoy at any cost. To spend lavishly and not to think about future.
p j
p nu yv s k j ]u v J c l ~j@:hil batan chu tho:kur tsal1no:vmut.
An irate Hindu has chased away an idol of god from his house. Anger is
harmful.
p H ]p KJo j~jat path zi khOda:yi rath.
Act quickly and leave (the result) to God.
Those who do not bother about the consequences.
p b i m c b ]p s u d l l i u d l ~jangas manz chay thi:l ti t1gu:l ti.
In war one may get a purse, or a bullet.
One may win or lose a battle. In a battle there are losses and gains.
p bo v s ]pJJ Dmv~jand1n1y cha zOv1a:sa:n.
Lice flourish in rags.
p bom H @ & L k @ & ]p J bom jnL~jandas p@:r yath k@rizi vandas ra:hath.
Blessed be the ragged garments, which provide warmth during winter.
pcL i @ kjcL~jama:th g@yi kara:ma:th.
Unity among people is as good as a miracle.
Many things are accomplished by unity.
pJvm v j ]pi j, uJk m c @p cj v d , l y [m DM v d c j v d , c $ v J kL s c m y L~ java:nas n1ro:zga:r, lOktis m@:j mar1 n, t1bud as aen mar1 n, yim1
tren1vay kath1cha musi:bath.
Unemployment for a young man, death of the mother for a kid, and death of
the wife for an old man, are the three terrible misfortunes.
pv k m s ? Hv v Hv~ja:n kus chu? panun pa:n.
Who is good? your own self.
If one is good, one will find everybody else good.
pv i J m m pv k j~ja:n gav su, yus ja:n kari.
Good is one, who does good to others.
pv s Hv v Hv~ja:n chu panun pa:n.
Good is ones own self.
One who is good, will find everyone good.
pv ol omlj, Hv j ]pl JJ[ v v ~ja:n1dit1dasta:r, pa:n1ro:zt1vOd1non.
My friend, give me your turban, and remain bareheaded yourself. To be
very selfish.
pi j s kjv k j~jigr1y chu kara:n ka:r.
It is the heart (courage), which helps to achieve (and not the wealth). The
brave deserve the fair.
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Every secret shall be told.
] j s HK~tsu:r cha phakh.
Theft is like a bad odour (which cannot be hidden).
] j s y v j~tsu:r chu be:nu:r.
The thief is without grace (unattractive person).
] j c kj l k B m c K ] ~tsu:r m1kar t1 k@:si m1kho:ts.
Dont steal, and be afraid of none.
One who does not commit a bad deed should not be afraid of anyone.
] j k w J k j~tsu:r1kOkur.
A stolen cock. A forbidden work.
] jm s yJKm k v ku~tsu:ras cha bOkhcas kunuy kal.
The thief always thinks about his luggage (or booty).
] jm ] j Hjv~tsu:ras tsu:r phara:n.
Thieves steal things owned by thieves.
Ill begotten money does not last long.
] jm l j @ sm y @p J ~tsu:ras t1 r@:chis b@:jvath.
A partnership between the thief and the watchman.
Where everyone is dishonest.
] jm v c j D m , mv k L H @ Hm~tsu:ras nay mu:r a:si, san kith1p@:th rapes?
If the thief is not beaten with stick, how would he digest the proceeds of
theft?
A thief is accustomed to thrashing.
] jm H KJj l H jm c K c j o~tsu:ras phut khOr t1pi:ras mo:rukh muri:d.
A thief broke his foot, and the priests disciple was killed (for it). The inno-
cent is punished and the guilty is acquitted.
] jJ v ]p v v , l i J KJ cJ Kl nj~tsu:rav niyi zana:n, t1thagav khev mOkht1ha:r.
Thieves took away the woman, and the robbers took away the necklace.
When thieves are also robbed.
] b s ] b m J sL j b i jv~tsu:th chu tsu:this vuchith rang rata:n.
An apple gets colour on seeing another apple.
A person is influenced by the company he/she keeps.
] i @ k w J u l j n Kjo~tsot g@yi kO1i t1ra:hi khOda:.
The bread fell into the river, and he said for the sake of God. When lost
things are given in charity.
] s y v v J DLJ ~
tsot cha bana:n dOyav athav.A bread is made by two hands.
Unity is strength. It takes two to make a row.
] j D u s y [ p bp u ~tsor aya:l chu bod janja:l.
A large family is a complex problem.
] j i J ] p K j i J ~tsor gav zi khor gav.Too much is not liked by anyone.
Too much of everything is bad.
] J J j D Boj v & D Bp~tsOci vari @ndr1ne:ra: @z?
Would a goose come out of a cake?
(A typical reply given by a bakeman when he was told that a lice was found
in a cake made by him).
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Small things can hide smaller items.
s tsh
s@j c @ s J ]p v~tsh@r1y m@t cha vaza:n.
Empty vessels make much noise.
s @u d v l y @u d , H v l l @u d ~tsh@l nat1b@l, peth1nat1t@l.
Either with deceit or by force; either from the top, or from the bottom. By
hook or crook.
sum lu s n m l y bo~tshalas tal chu hos ti band.
Even an elephant is caught in the trap.
Anyone can be trapped.
s v H @pc Km u j H, s v H @ ]pj l kj m m~tshun p@:ja:m1khas lari peth, tshun p@:za:r1t1kar thas thas.
Put on trousers, and climb the roof of the house. Put on the shoes, and tap
the floor. A person who shows off. Said for a snob.
s d n Kc , k c u y ?tshot hay khem1, kami lu:b1?
If I eat the leftovers (remnants) of food, there should be some attraction.
One can do anything for some profit.
s s c ~tshotuy chu mot.
A little is good. Small is beautiful.
s H i J s i o @ c d K J ~tshop ga:v cha gud@:m kha:v.
A quiet (looking) cow eats the tether.
A calm and quiet person could be very dangerous.
Dumb dogs and deep waters are dangerous.
s H i H v i o @ c d K J ~tshopuy gupun gud@:m kha:v.
The silent animal eats its tether.
One must be afraid of the person, who keeps quiet all the time.
s j DL s v D ] v D @m m l ~tshor ath1chun1atsa:n @:sas ti.
An empty hand does not even enter the mouth.
Poverty is a curse.
s dJ H s j dJ H m b ]p~tshOp1chay rOp1s1nz.
The silence is silvery (as good as silver).
p z
p i [ sv DLm c b ]p J v~z1ga:d1chan1athas manz yiva:n.
It is not possible to hold two fish in one hand.
To take up two jobs at the same time. To ride on two horses at the same time.
] p l ]p i @ ] j~z1t1z1g@yi tso:r.Two and two make four.
] p L ]p l i[ o]p ~z1thaz1t1ga:d1daz1.
When both women (working in the kitchen) consider themselves superior
to each other, the fish are burnt (as no one would attend to the job).
If a job is to be done, somebody must bend. Mutual understanding is needed
in a joint venture.
] p @c v s o@i d o @ i d mJv ~z@mi:n chay d@g d@g sOn.
Land is like beaten gold. Land is precious.
] p @ & y p y n J n & ]p y[Mn c o~z@r bu:z bahi v1h1r zi bada:h mu:d.
A deaf person heard after twelve years that Badshah was dead. (Badshah
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One does not put off ones clothes on being bitten by a louse. Minor inci-
dents should not cause worry.
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m u @jm ku ] v~tethis l@:ras kal1tsatun.
To cut someones head like cutting the bitter end of the cucumber. The head
of a bitter cucumber is cut off.
H d i s $J v d lm KJjv lu m v $ J v o ~tu:p gatshi tra:v1n tas khOran tal yus n1tra:vn1diyi.
One should bow in front-of someone, who does not let one to do it. One
should respect the person who also respects you. One may beseech a con-siderate person.
c @ jL k lj~to:th m@rith, ku:t taya:r.
The dear one dies, and the gallows are ready.
th
u ] j s yvv c u ] j~thu:l1tsu:ruy chu bana:n mu:l1tsu:r.
One who starts off by stealing eggs ends up as a professional thief. Evil
means have evil ends.
u y @ k m you ]p u y k ~thu:l1b@kis badl1z1l1bok.
To receive scratches in return of (a gift of) eggs.
Not a fear deal. To get hate in return of love.
[ d
[ B y vv k w J b i ~d@ mbinen kO~g.
To put saffron in cooking sheeps paunch.
A wastage of resources or talent.
[ i m n~dang1s1h.
A tiger tied in the stable. A tyrant in the house.
[km H [v d H jJ v d~dekas peth du:n phutra:v1n.
To break walnuts on someones forehead.
To browbeat someone.
[ [ lu j m o ]pv~de:di tal1y caras daza:n.
The marijuana is smoked at the kings gate.
A situation of misrule and shame.
[ W p l @u d Hv l Hv l @u d [ b i ~de~:ji t@l pan t1pan1t@l du:g.
The thread under the role of thread, and the role of the thread, under the
thread. To provide a poor justification for ones deeds. Justifications which
are not convincing.
l t
l @ l m kum J m c m u ~t@ts1y kalas vasi m1sl1.
The skin comes off from the warm head (of a sheep).
Everything has a proper time. Strike while the iron is hot.
l ]j s c ]j~tatsar chu matsar.
Anger is madness. It is not proper to be angry.
l @n @j k c J K ? HjJ n? c o H Hv vJ c!t@har k1mav kheyi? pardava:? me dop pan1nev ma:.
Who has eaten the yellow rice? The strangers? I thought lest it be our own
people!
One who is happy in entertaining strangers and not ones own kith and kin.
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becomes bitter. Distance lends enchantment, and familiarity breeds con- It takes two to make a quarrel.
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tempt.
o i oL l yjJ, o i L l yjJ~dog dith ti ba:rav, dog heth ti ba:rav.
Whether he strikes another, or is himself struck; he cries.Not to be contended.
o H M jm l K l i jm~dop uris t1 khot guris.Tell a child and he mounts the horse. To be very impatient.
o y d m bo su v v v ]p n~dob sund chalun nani yi:z doh.The (quality of) washermans washing can be seen on the day of Id. The
result of work is known at appropriate time.
o u o ]p v ~dol dazun.
The burning of the border of the garment.
Extreme jealousy.
n s oJv s dJ n, n s KJv iJn~dOh chu diva:n tshOh, dOh chu kha:va:n gOh.
One day brightens (provides happiness) and another day feeds dung. All
days are not same. Fortune keeps on changing.
n u K ] v l j l u c bosv~dOhli kho:tsa:n t1ro:tali mandcha:n.
Fearing by day and being ashamed during night.
om k B [ ]j v d~dOdas k@~d tsa:r1n.
Searching thorns in the milk.
To criticize without justification.
v D b i pv s v jv m~dOn gjan chu ne:ra:n ta:s.
One snaps with two fingers (not with one).
v y @ ] v n b ]p nj i @ J @nj @ ] n bo o~dOn b@:tsan h1nz har g@yi v@hr@:ts hund ru:d.
The quarrel between a husband and a wife is like the monsoon rain (which
does not last long).
v mun, $ v JnJ u~dOn sala:h tren va:hvela:.
Agreement with two people, lamentation with three.
Two are a company, and three are not.
Two make a company, three make a row.
DL s ] @j J ]pv~dOyi ath1cha ts@r vaza:n.Clapping of hands is possible with two hands.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
m J s l y jvv l @ &~dOs1vatshay t1barnen t@:r.
The walls are open (or have fallen) and the gates are bolted.
n u m L o v lHm~dOh lu:sith da:ni ta:pas.
To keep paddy for drying (in sun) after the sun set.
To take action after the opportunity is lost.
B l d v ~dr@:t na:t1.
Cutting meat with a sickle. A stupid worker.
i ] u l oi ] u v ~dra:g tsali t1da:g tsali n1.
The famine will disappear, but not the stigma.
u vj s yK ~dra:l1hOnar cha ba:kh1y.
An agents (middlemans) art is of different kind/nature.
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Professor Omkar N Koul was born at Bugam, Kashmir on January 7, 1941.
His educational qualifications are: M.A. (Hindi), M.A. (Linguistics), Ph.D.,
and Certificate in Administration of In-service Teacher Education. He has
studied at the University of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar (1961-3); K.M.
Insritute of Hindi Studies and Linguistics, Agra University (1964-8); the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1969-71), and the Interna-
tional Training Institute, Sydney, Australia (1979). His areas of interest are:Linguistics Language Education Communication Management and Com
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Linguistics, Language Education, Communication Management, and Com-
parative Literature.
He is Chairman, Indian Institute of Language Studies (2001-), and
has held the following positions in Government of India earlier: Director,
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore (1999-2000), Professorcum-
Dy Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore (1994-99), Pro-
fessor, LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (1987-1994),
and Principal, Northern Regional Language Centre (CIIL), Patiala (1971-1987).
He has authored and edited about 55 books and written about 175research papers. Some of his books and papers are published abroad. His
books related to Kashmiri are: Linguistic Studies of Kashmiri (1977),
Kashmiri: A Sociolinguistic Survey (co-author 1983),Aspects of Kashmiri
Linguistics (co-editor1984),An Intensive Course in Kashmiri (1985), Spo-
ken Kashmiri:A Language Course (1987), An Intermediate Course in
Kashmiri (1994), Kashmiri: A Cognitive-Descriptive Grammar(co-author
1997), Kashmiri Language, Linguistics and Culture: An Annotated Bibli-
ography (2000), Topics in Kashmiri Linguistics (co-editor 2002), Studies in
Kashmiri (2005)Modern Kashmiri Grammar(co-author 2005), Kashmiri: A
Study in Comparative Indo-Aryan (co-author forthcoming), etc.
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